French Creek (FR 500) — Laramie in WY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Wyoming

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French Creek (FR 500) — Laramie in WY

Medicine Bow-Routt NF, Laramie Ranger District
9,930 ft
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A 44.3-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Albany County, WY. The road serves Duchess Mine.

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Laramie Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 16-day limit in any 30 days. Camp at least 200 ft from water, 1,320 ft from a developed campground.

23.8 of the 44.3 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 35 of the 44.3 miles in are dirt. Winds through 22 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Saratoga, is 30 mi off.

September normals 34–59°F, 2.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
North Mullen Spur 1E (FR 510.1) in WYForest Road Road1.7miDouglas CR (FR 543) in WYForest Road Road2.5miHorse Creek (FR 511) in WYForest Road Road3.1miRob Roy Campground in WYCampground3.6miIron Creek Spur 1A (FR 275.1) in WYForest Road Road4.6mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Laramie Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?